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Scene Shift — Underworld, Gremory Castle.
In one of the spacious guest rooms, Asia Argento had just finished a nice bath, now changed into a fresh and comfy nightgown as she smiled warmly, bidding goodnight to her two dear friends.
"Well, I'll head back to my room now. Goodnight, Irina-san, Xenovia-san!"
"Yeah, it's getting late. Sweet dreams, Asia!" Irina Shidou waved cheerfully, her smile sunny and bright. "Geez, every time we start chatting, we lose track of time! After you two leave, I'll finally take a bath myself. Seriously, the Underworld is so hot lately."
Irina tugged lightly at the neckline of her blouse, letting a little cool air touch her skin. Unlike Asia, who had already cleaned up, Irina was still in the clothes she'd worn all day, obviously yet to bathe.
Meanwhile, Xenovia—ever the blunt and straightforward type—gave a wave so brisk it looked more like a karate chop slicing through the air.
"Goodnight, Asia. You too, Irina. Time for me to get some sleep as well."
Without even a second's hesitation, Xenovia stood up swiftly, strode directly to the door, and exited the room with a precise snap behind her.
"Ahaha..." Asia let out a soft, gentle laugh, gazing at the door Xenovia had just exited through. "Xenovia-san is always so decisive and quick about everything, isn't she?"
"Yeah, that's exactly how she is," Irina sighed, playfully shaking her head. "It's not polite to gossip behind someone's back, I suppose—but honestly, I get the feeling she'll be just as quick and decisive when she has kids someday."
"H-Having kids??" Asia stammered, face instantly turning bright red. All traces of sleepiness vanished from her wide, innocent eyes. "W-W-W-Why suddenly 'having kids'??"
"E-Eh?" Irina blinked, her own face heating up slightly. She hadn't expected Asia—normally the innocent, pure-hearted type—to become so intensely curious about that sort of topic.
Truthfully, Irina had just casually mentioned it. But Asia seemed incredibly intrigued. Irina panicked internally—conversations about these things were better left as vague hints—how was she supposed to explain something like that openly??
"A-Are you saying you actually... know about these things, Irina-san?" Asia's eyes sparkled with innocent curiosity.
"Eh?? Well... I wouldn't say I exactly know about them, it's more like..." Irina avoided her gaze nervously.
"M-More like...?" Asia pressed softly, cheeks still flushed but eager for the answer.
Two pure-hearted young women faced each other, both blushing vividly—one shyly reluctant but experienced, the other shyly fascinated but entirely inexperienced. It was like two inexperienced drivers comparing driving tips—one had driven perhaps twenty miles, the other had only looked at a car from afar. Yet one dared to speak, and the other eagerly listened.
The gap between Asia and Irina, however, was even larger than that analogy. After all, Irina had at least taken a short 'drive,' while Asia hadn't even touched the steering wheel yet.
"Well, I guess you could say... I've kind of tried it?" Irina finally admitted quietly, face turning scarlet.
Asia gasped audibly, her delicate hands covering her mouth in pure shock. Irina had tried it??
"W-Was it possibly... with Bokue-san??" Asia mustered all the courage she had, asking the question loudly behind trembling arms held defensively in front of her.
Luckily, the castle's soundproofing was excellent. Unless someone was intentionally eavesdropping right outside the door, no one else would overhear this loud confession.
"...Mm." Irina shyly nodded once—just once—but it was enough of an admission. Her cheeks burned hot, and before Asia could react any further, Irina stiffly stepped backward towards the bathroom, blurting out hurriedly:
"A-Anyway! That's all there is to it! I'm going to take a bath now, okay??"
And then she fled, closing the bathroom door firmly behind her.
Bam!
Inside the bathroom, Irina pressed her back firmly against the closed door, heart racing wildly. Goodness, why did she blurt out something like that to Asia of all people?? Asia was innocent and pure-hearted! Talking about those things to her felt like corrupting an angel!
"Oh Lord, please forgive me..." Irina muttered habitually, though the sincerity of the prayer had clearly dwindled over time. Even so, the act of prayer made her feel somewhat better, easing the heat on her flushed face.
Shaking her head slightly, Irina began to undress, letting the clothes fall gracefully onto the floor. Soon, she stood in front of the mirror, fully exposed, examining her figure quietly.
"Ugh..." She pouted slightly at her reflection. Honestly, she knew her figure wasn't bad—in fact, among most young women, she was easily considered top-tier. It was just that lately she'd been constantly comparing herself to figures like Rias Gremory and Akeno Himejima, whose bodies seemed practically unreal.
Still, she did have room to grow, right?
After all, hadn't she heard that doing 'those things' could actually enhance a girl's figure? And the last few times with Bokue, it felt as if she'd indeed become curvier afterwards. Unfortunately, they hadn't had many chances lately—not even much alone time, really. Maybe that's why her growth had seemingly stalled?
Gosh, when was that guy Bokue going to finish up his business over in Itogami Island already? She really missed him...
Just as Irina stood there, lost in thought while unconsciously lifting and inspecting her chest in the mirror, a familiar voice suddenly spoke up from behind her, startling her greatly.
"Admiring yourself in the mirror again? Completely lost in your own charm, huh?"
"EEK!" Irina jumped sharply—not from fear, but surprise and excitement. In the mirror's reflection, directly behind her, stood Bokue himself, casually smirking.
"B-Bokue?? W-When did you get back??" she squeaked, her heart pounding fiercely.
"Just now, while you were busy squeezing and examining your chest in front of the mirror..." Bokue replied teasingly, but his words were abruptly cut off by something soft pressing urgently against his lips.
Irina, without an ounce of hesitation or shame about her sweatiness, had turned around instantly, embracing Bokue tightly and sealing his mouth.
"Hey, wait—Irina, haven't you still not bathed yet?" he murmured softly.
"Hehehe~ Nope. But hey, it's perfect timing! Let's take a bath together then~?" Irina purred playfully, already starting to eagerly unbutton his shirt.
Soon, the bathroom was filled with sounds of playful banter and gentle splashing, echoing faintly into the adjacent bedroom.
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Meanwhile, Asia—who had been slowly heading to the door to leave—halted abruptly in place, eyes wide in surprise as muffled voices reached her ears.
"Huh...? Bokue-san is back...? And he's... he's with Irina-san, right now... in the bathroom??"
Her innocent face turned beet-red again, heart racing.
Her mind swirled with all sorts of confusing emotions—curiosity, embarrassment, maybe even a tiny hint of jealousy—as she stood rooted in place, unsure whether to quietly leave or... perhaps linger a bit longer and listen just a little more?
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